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Abelmoschus esculentus (L - the University of Maine at Fort Kent

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Kerm<strong>at</strong>h, Bennett and Pulsipher - Food Plants in <strong>the</strong> Americs<br />

Deeringothamnus rugelii (B.L. Rob.) Small var. pulchellus (Small)<br />

D.B. Ward [syn. D. pulchellus Small, Asimina pulchella (Small)<br />

Rehder & Dayton]<br />

FAMILY: Annonaceae (custard-apple)<br />

ENGLISH: beautiful pawpaw, pretty false pawpaw, royal false pawpaw,<br />

squirrel-banana, white squirrel-banana<br />

USES/NOTES: Pulp <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> yellowish fruit, to 7 cm long, is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Endemic to central and southwestern Florida, perhaps<br />

restricted to Orange, Charlotte, and Lee counties<br />

REFERENCES: FNAEC 1997, Kral 1960, Rehder and Dayton 1944, Taylor<br />

1998, Wunderlin 1998<br />

Dendrobangia boliviana Rusby<br />

FAMILY: Icacinaceae (icacina)<br />

SPANISH: iporuro de altura<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp is made into an alcoholic beverage.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Peru and Bolivia to central Amazonian<br />

Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Pinedo-Vásquez et al. 1992, Rankin de Mérona et al.<br />

1992<br />

Dendrocalamus asper (Schultes f.) Heyne<br />

FAMILY: Bambusaceae (bamboo) or Gramineae or Poaceae (grass)<br />

ENGLISH: bamboo<br />

PORTUGUESE: bambu, taboca, takenoto, taquara<br />

SPANISH: bambú<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds and young, vitamin A-rich shoots are edible.<br />

There are over 1,200 bamboo species throughout <strong>the</strong> tropics and<br />

subtropics, many <strong>of</strong> which have edible parts. Most economically<br />

important species are from Asia.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Malaya<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Guia Rural 1990, Mabberley 1987, Molina<br />

1975<br />

Dendrocalamus giganteus Munro<br />

FAMILY: Bambusaceae (bamboo) or Gramineae or Poaceae (grass)<br />

ENGLISH: giant bamboo<br />

PORTUGUESE: bambu, taboca, takenoto, taquara<br />

SPANISH: bambú<br />

USES/NOTES: Young, vitamin A-rich shoots are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Burma<br />

REFERENCES: Guia Rural 1990, Mabberley 1987<br />

Dendrocalamus strictus (Roxb.) Nees<br />

FAMILY: Bambusaceae (bamboo) or Gramineae or Poaceae (grass)<br />

ENGLISH: Calcutta bamboo, male bamboo<br />

PORTUGUESE: bambu, taboca, taquara<br />

SPANISH: bambú<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds and young, vitamin A-rich shoots are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: India<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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